<Kelly, Since your contract guarantees the health of your puppies for 48 hours, can I assume that you don't stand behind the health of your pups if they develop MVD, luxating patellae, hip dysplasia, epilepsy or genetically linked eye diseases in the first couple of years? Barb>
Barb, I believe her contract says that she guarantees for 48 hours against *infectious* diseases such as parvo, coronavirus and distemper. It also says that she guarantees for a year against congenital defects. As I do not know Kelly, I am not saying anything for or against this contract--just that I understood genetic defects were covered for one year. I, for one, would never expect some of the lifetime guarantees that many of the breeders on this board say they give. I don't believe the breeder should be expected to provide replacement puppies and/or refunds 8-9 years later if the dog develops a congenital defect. I think they are wonderful for doing so, and am constantly amazed when I hear these stories. I certainly do not think it should be expected though. Again, except for the 48 hour part, I am speaking in general terms, not about this breeder in particular. Carol Richards East Tennessee, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/ "My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet." Edith Wharton ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
